Johnny Johnson III
Johnny Johnson III (born May 4, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| No. 89 – Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 4, 1999 Chandler, Arizona |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chandler (AZ) |
| College: | Oregon |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Reserve/futures |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career
He concluded his college career with 139 receptions and 1,928 receiving yards. As a junior, he caught 57 passes for 836 yards and seven touchdowns for the 2019 Oregon Ducks football team that won the Pac-12 Conference championship and defeated Wisconsin in the 2020 Rose Bowl. As fifth-year senior in 2021, he tallied 25 receptions for 311 yards before an injury sustained against Washington State ended his season.[7]
Career
On April 30, 2022, Johnson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[9]
References
- "Super senior receiver Johnny Johnson III a 'consummate leader' for Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian. August 24, 2021.
- "Johnny Johnson III heads up a deep and talented receiver corps". USA Today. April 16, 2021.
- "Johnson's time to shine". Corvallis Gazette-Times. September 19, 2018.
- "Johnny Johnson III's exceptional blocking setting the tone for Oregon Ducks receivers who have been 'hit and miss' at taking on defenders". The Oregonian. September 21, 2021.
- "Oregon Ducks receiver Johnny Johnson III on Biletnikoff watch list". The Register-Guard. July 16, 2020.
- "Brothers forever, Chandler teammates T.J. Green, Johnny Johnson will be college rival". AZCentral. November 23, 2016.
- "Johnny Johnson III". University of Oregon. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- "Oregon Ducks receiver Johnny Johnson III agrees to sign with Houston Texans as undrafted free agent". The Oregonian. April 30, 2022.
- "Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 10, 2023.